Calendar and whist-counter



No. 6|0,9|0. Patented Sept. 20, I898. A. W. MATHEWS.

CALENDAR AND WHIST COUNTER.

(Application Med May 28, 1897.) (N0 Model.)

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ALBERT IV. MATIIEXVS, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

CALENDAR AND WHlST-COUNTER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 610,910, dated September 20, 1898. Application filed May 28, 1897. Serial No. 638,655. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ALBERT W. MATHEWS, a citizen of the United States, residingat Boston, in the county of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have invented a new and useful Combined Calendar and \Vhist- Counter, of which the following is a specification.

The object of my invention is to produce a convenient, compact, and simple device which may be used either as a whist-counter or as a calendar.

The invention consists in the combination and arrangement of parts, as set forth in the specification and pointed out in the claims thereof.

Like letters indicate like parts throughout the several figures of the drawings.

Referring to the drawings, Figure 1 is a face view of my improved calendar and whistcounter set in position to be used as a whistcounter. Fig. 2 is a face view of the same with the device set in position to be used as a calendar. Fig. 3 is a face View of the center disk, viewed from the same side as in Figs. 1 and 2, with the outer plate removed. Fig. 4 is a face view of my device, viewed from the reverse side of that shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Fig. 5 is a detail view of the larger plate seen in Fig. 4: with the small plate removed therefrom. Fig. 6 is a face view of the reverse side of the plate shown in Fig. 3. Fig. 7 is a section taken on line 7 7, Fig. 1.

In the drawings, a is a rivet or stud, upon which are pivoted so as to turn loosely thereon four disks 7), c, d, and e. The disk 0 upon the face adjacent to the disk I) is divided by radial lines into twelve sections, Fig. 3, and by four circles into annular spaces. In the outer annular space are arranged in their order the months in the year. The number of days in each month is printed in the second annular division (counting from the periphery of the disk) adjacent to the month corresponding thereto-for instance, 31 adjacent to Jan, 30 adjacent to April, &c. The third annular space is occupied by figures corresponding approximately to the days length or nights length, as will be hereinafter explained, and the fourth annular space is occupied by figures corresponding approximately to the time that the sun rises and sets.

In the disk I) are two openings f and g. The opening f extends across the four annular spaces on the disk 0 and across the space between two adjacent radial lines thereon. The opening 9 extends across the third and fourth annular spaces and across the space between two adjacent radial lines thereon.

Upon the face of the disk 0, adjacent to the disk I) and located upon the radial lines thereon and within the third and fourth annular spaces referred to, are placed the four card figures or symbolsna1nely, diamonds, clubs, hearts, and spades. hen used as a cardcounter, the space g is brought opposite the figure which is trumps, as shown in Fig. 1, where the space g is set opposite clubs. Upon the periphery of the disk b, adjacent to the opening g, is printed the word Trumps, Figs. 1 and 2.

Referring to Fig. 2, it will be seen that upon the disk 1), adjacent to the opening f and in line with the second annular space,are printed the words Days in month. Adjacent to the opening f and in line with the third annular space the words Days length are printed upon the disk I). Adjacent to the opening f and in line with the fourth annular space the words Sun rises are printed. Adjacent to the opening 9 the words Nights length and Sun sets are printed in line respectively with the third and fourth annular spaces.

Fig. 2 illustrates my device in use as a calendar and is read as follows: September has 30 days in the month, days length 12 hours, nights length 12 hours, sun rises at G, and sun sets at 6. For any other month the reading would be obtained in the same manner by setting the disk Z) with the opening f over the month desired.

Upon the reverse side of my device, as shown in Fig. 4, are a small disk 6 and a large disk d. The reverse side of the disk 0 is represented in Fig. 6 and is divided by radial lines into thirty-one spaces. Around the pe= riphery are two rows of numerals from 1 to 31, inclusive, the outer set of numerals being arranged radially and the inner set circumferentially.

The disk d, Fig. 5, has a space it cut out of its outer edge or periphery large enough to uncover seven of the numerals in the outer row of the disk 0, Fig. 4. Adjacent to the space it upon the disk d are printed the abbreviations of the days of the Week, so that when placed in position, as shown in Fig. 4, each day will come next to the day in the month upon the periphery of the disk 0. In Fig. 4 it will be seen that Sunday is the first day of the month, Monday the second, and so on. When Saturday has passed, the calendar is set for the next week by turning the disk 01 until the abbreviation Sun. comes next to the numeral 8, the calendar being thus set for the days of the month from week to week.

The aperture '5 in the disk (1 is made at a distance from the center equal to that of the inner row of numerals, Fig. 6, so that when in position, as in Fig. 4, the number may be seen.

The words W hist points are printed on the disk d adjacent to the opening '5. The disk (1 is divided by radial lines extending from the center about one-half way to the periphery into nine divisions. Numerals from l to 9, inclusive, are printed in these divisions. The small disk 6 covers the numerals on the disk d, except at the point where it is provided with an aperture k.

Upon the disk e and adjacent to the aperture 7c are printed the words Whist games.

In using my improved device as a whistcounter, the disk I) will be set with the space 9 over clubs, diamonds, or whatever may be trumps. The number of points is kept by setting the disk 01 so that the aperture 1' is over the correct numeral upon the plate 0 and the number of games by setting the disk 6 with the aperture 0 over the correct numeral upon the disk d.

It is evident that the fourth disk e may be left ofi and the three disks 6, c, and 01 used as a calendar and whist-counter without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention in its combined uses as a calendar and whist-counter, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. The combined calendar and Whistcounter consisting of a disk 0, having calendar names and numbers upon one face and numerals arranged around its periphery on the opposite face, a disk 19, pivoted centrally thereon, having openings 9 and f to disclose the calendar names and figures, and a diskd also pivoted centrally upon the reverse side thereof, having openings h and i, to disclose the numerals on the disk 0, substantially as described for the purpose specified.

2. The combination with the disk 0, of the disk b having openings f and g therein; the disk d, having openings h and i therein and 'the disk 6 having an opening 70 therein, ar-

ranged to turn centrally upon a common pivot, substantially as described for the purpose specified.

ALBERT W. MATHEWS.

Witnesses:

CHAS. S. GOODING, GEO. H. CUsHMAN. 

